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THE DAVE STEPHENS SWING BAND - BOOKING INFORMATION
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RED HOT SWINGIN' DANCE MUSIC FROM THE DAVE STEPHENS BAND!

One of Kansas City's hardest working musicians, Dave Stephens was nominated for "Musician of the Year" and "Jazz Artist of the Year" at the Kansas City/Lawrence area music awards show. Dave Stephen's band is comprised of some of the area's most talented jazz musicians. The Dave Stephens Band's vast musical repertoire is primarily composed of their unique interpretations of the American Standards, although Dave Stephen's original music has been compared by the media to the likes of Cole Porter and the Gershwins.

The Dave Stephens Band has opened for such bands as the Count Basie Orchestra, Christian McBride, Royal Crown Review as well as appearances on HBO's Deadwood.

In addition to his busy playing schedule, STEPHENS spent many years hosting a weekly radio program in Kansas City featuring the same Big Band Swing Sound that can be heard live at his performances. Aside from their undeniable popularity in their hometown, The Dave Stephens Band has attracted rave reviews from such international celebrities as Marilyn Maye, Oleta Adams, Dave Matthews, and Katherine Whalen of the Squirrel Nut Zippers.

Right: The Dave Stephens Band performs one of his many historic stellar shows at Kansas City's Union Station.

THE DAVE STEPHENS BAND SONG LIST

CLICK ON HIGHLITED SONGS TO HEAR A SHORT MP3 SAMPLE!

SWING & BIG BAND

AFTER YOU'VE GONE
A'INT MISBEHAVIN'
A'INT NOBODY'S BUSINESS WHAT I DO
AIRMAIL SPECIAL (instrumental)
ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND
ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU
ALL OF ME
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE
A NIGHT IN TUNISIA (instrumental)
APRIL IN PARIS (instrumental)
AROUND THE WORLD
A STRING OF PEARLS (instrumental)
AUTUMN IN NEW YORK (instrumental)
AUTUMN LEAVES (instrumental)
BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN (instrumental)
BERNIE'S TUNE (instrumental)
BETTER THAN THIS
BILL BAILEY
BLUE SKIES
BLUES MY NAUGHTY SWEETIE GAVE TO ME
BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS
BUONA SERA
CANADIAN SUNSET (instrumental)
CAROLINA IN THE MORNING
C'EST MAGNIFIQUE
CHEROKEE (instrumental)
CHEEK TO CHEEK
CHICAGO
CHOO CHOO CHOOBOOGIE - MP3 SAMPLE
"C" JAM BLUES (instrumental)
COME FLY WITH ME
CORNER POCKET (instrumental)
COTTON TAIL (instrumental)
CRAZY RHYTHM (instrumental)
DO NOTHIN' TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS
EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELMER'S TUNE (instrumental)
FASCINATIN' RHYTHM (instrumental)
FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE
FLYING HOME (instrumental)
FLY ME TO THE MOON
FRIM FRAM SAUCE
HINDUSTAN
HIT THAT JIVE, JACK
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
HOW HIGH THE MOON (instrumental)
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME
I COULD WRITE A BOOK
IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN
I FOUND A MILLION DOLLAR BABY
I FOUND A NEW BABY (instrumental)
I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU
I GOT RHYTHM (instrumental)
I LIKE TO RIFF
I'LL BE BACK
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
I LOVE PARIS (instrumental)
I LOVE YOU (instrumental)
I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
I'M CRAZY 'BOUT MY BABY
I'M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU
I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
IN A MELLOW TONE (instrumental)
IN THE MOOD (instrumental)
IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY
ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE)
IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU
IT DON'T MEAN A THING SWING - MP3 SAMPLE
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING
IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
I WANNA BE LIKE YOU
JUMP, JIVE, AND WAIL
JUST IN TIME
JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
KANSAS CITY
KILLER JOE (instrumental)
KNOCK ME A KISS
LIMEHOUSE BLUES (instrumental)
LADY IS A TRAMP
LEARNIN' THE BLUES (instrumental)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE
LOVE FOR SALE (instrumental)
LOVERMAN (instrumental)
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
LULLABY OF THE LEAVES (instrumental)
LULU'S BACK IN TOWN - MP3 SAMPLE
MACK THE KNIFE
MAKIN' WHOOPEE
MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT (instrumental)
MOTEN SWING (instrumental)
MY BLUE HEAVEN
MOVIN' DAY (DOWN IN JUNGLE TOWN)
NATURE BOY (instrumental)
NICE AND EASY
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
NIGHT AND DAY
NIGHT TRAIN (instrumental)
ONE O' CLOCK JUMP (instrumental)
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
OPUS ONE (instrumental)
OH, LADY BE GOOD (instrumental)
OH MARIE
PAPER MOON
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000 (instrumental)
PERDIDO (instrumental)
PLEASE DON'T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I'M GONE
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - MP3 SAMPLE
RAGGMOPP
ROUTE 66
RUNNING WILD
SAINT LOUIS BLUES (instrumental)
SATIN DOLL (instrumental)
SECRET LOVE (instrumental)
SHINY STOCKINGS (instrumental)
SHOULD I?
SING, SING, SING! - MP3 SAMPLE
SLIPPED DISC (instrumental)
SLOW BOAT TO CHINA
STEPPIN' OUT WITH MY BABY - MP3 SAMPLE
STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY (instrumental)
STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
SWINGING ON A STAR
SWINGING SHEPHERD'S BLUES
S' WONDERFUL (instrumental)
TAKE FIVE (instrumental)
TAKE THE "A" TRAIN (instrumental)
THAT'S A PLENTY (instrumental)
THAT'S LIFE
THE BARE NECESSITIES
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
THIS CAN'T BE LOVE (instrumental)
THOU SWELL (instrumental)
TUXEDO JUNCTION (instrumental)
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY
UNDECIDED (instrumental)
UP A LAZY RIVER
VOLARE
VOL VISTU GAILY STAR
WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE?
WHEN YOU'RE SMILING
WITCHCRAFT
WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS
YOU MUST'VE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
YOU'RE NOBODY 'TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME

LATIN RHYTHMS

A MAN AND A WOMAN (BOSSA NOVA)
A NIGHT IN TUNISIA (BOLERO)
ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU (CHA CHA)
BLUE TANGO (TANGO)
BRAZIL (SAMBA)
CARAVAN (SAMBA)
DESAFINADO (instrumental) (BOSSA NOVA)
HOLIDAY L'AMOUR (BOSSA NOVA)
HOW INSENSITIVE (BOSSA NOVA)
I WANNA BE LIKE YOU (SAMBA)
ISLE OF CAPRI (BOLERO)
IT HAD BETTER BE TONIGHT (MAMBO)
IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME (SAMBA)
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN (BOSSA NOVA)
LOVELY AMOUR (TANGO)
NIGHT AND DAY (SAMBA)
NOTHING'S THE SAME (SAMBA)
ONE FINE WINTRY DAY (BOSSA NOVA)
ONE NOTE SAMBA (instrumental) (SAMBA)
RHYTHMIC DELIGHTS (SAMBA)
SAMBA DE ORPHEUS (instrumental) (SAMBA)
SO LOVELY (CHA CHA)
SO NICE (instrumental) (SAMBA)
SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE (TANGO)
SPANISH FLEA (instrumental) (2-BEAT)
SWAY (RUMBA)
TEQUILA (instrumental) (MAMBO)
THE CARIOCA (BOLERO)
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA (BOSSA NOVA)
TICO TICO (instrumental) (SAMBA)
TROPICALIA (BOSSA NOVA)
WAVE (instrumental) (BOSSA NOVA)
WHATEVER LOLA WANTS (RUMBA)
WONDERFUL SIGHTS (BOSSA NOVA)

BLUES AND FUNK

ALL BLUES (instrumental)
AT LAST
BLUES IN THE NIGHT (instrumental)
CANTALOUPE ISLAND (instrumental)
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES
GEE BABY (AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU)
HONG KONG BLUES
HOT BARBECUE (instrumental)
IMPRISONED PLEASURE
ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE)
LADY IS A TRAMP
MAKIN' WHOOPEE
MANNISH BOY
MOONLIT MEMORIES
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
NIGHT TRAIN (instrumental)
REDHOUSE
SHAKE YOUR HIPS
SOUTH SEA RENDEZVOUS
STORMY MONDAY BLUES
TEE TIME (instrumental)
WATERMELON MAN (instrumental)
WHATEVER LOLA WANTS

CALYPSO, REGGAE, AND SURF-ROCK

HOLIDAY L'AMOUR (PART II)
HOW COULD YOU DO A THING LIKE THAT?
JUMP IN THE LINE
MISIRILOU (instrumental)
PAPER MOON (CALYPSO MIX)
PIPELINE (instrumental)
RUMGROOVE
SOUL BOSSA NOVA (instrumental)
STAYIN' IN NEGRIL
ST. THOMAS (instrumental)
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
WALK DON'T RUN (instrumental)

HAWAIIAN SONGS

BLUE HAWAII
HARBOR LIGHTS
HAWAIIAN HONEYMOON
HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT
(HERE IN) HEAVENLY HAWAII
LITTLE HEAVEN OF THE SEVEN SEAS
MUKI, MUKI, OH
NOW IS THE HOUR
ONE BRIEF AFFAIR
SONGS OF SOUTH SEA LULLABYES - MP3 SAMPLE
SOUTH SEA ISLAND MAGIC
SWEET ISLAND DREAMS
SWEET LEILANI
TRADE WINDS
TROPICAL WISH (LOST AT SEA)
TROPIC MUSE

WALTZES

ALWAYS (instrumental)
AROUND THE WORLD
COL MIO AMORE IN ITALY
INAMMORATA
RENESSA
THAT'S AMORE
UNDER PARIS SKIES (instrumental)
WHAT'LL I DO?

CHRISTMAS SONGS

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
JINGLE BELLS
JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS
JOY TO THE WORLD
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
MELE KALIKIMAKA
RUDOLPH, THE RED NOSED REINDEER
SANTA CLAUS GOT STUCK IN MY CHIMNEY
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
SILENT NIGHT
SLEIGH RIDE
SNOWFALL
THE BEST TIME OF YEAR
THE CHRISTMAS SONG
WHITE CHRISTMAS
WINTER WONDERLAND